Is it normal to have more vaginal discharge during menopause?

Postmenopausal women are prone to various problems due to the decline of various body functions. Some women, in addition to some menopausal symptoms, also have excessive vaginal discharge, which is very distressing. So what is the reason why women have excessive vaginal discharge after menopause? Let us understand the reasons why women have excessive vaginal discharge after menopause.

Is it normal for women to have more vaginal discharge during menopause?

It is abnormal for women to have excessive discharge during menopause. Women during menopause have a decrease in estrogen and progesterone levels, and generally have low discharge in quantity and thin quality. If a woman's menopausal secretions increase and are accompanied by lower abdominal discomfort, she should first consider gynecological inflammations such as vaginitis, cervicitis or pelvic inflammatory disease. It is recommended to go to the hospital for a secretion analysis and gynecological color ultrasound. If it is caused by vaginitis, it can be cleaned with Huangbo wash. Pay attention to the hygiene of your private parts and wash your underwear frequently.

Excessive vaginal discharge in postmenopausal women may be related to the following factors:

1. Estrogen factor. Some women have vaginal mucosal hyperplasia after menopause, and the secretions are affected by it like in the childbearing age. This shows that there is estrogen in the body. Among them, there are occasional cases where the ovarian follicles grow and secrete estrogen after menopause. In addition, we should pay more attention to ovarian tumors, adrenal tumors, etc., which also secrete hormones. This type of tumor is called multifunctional tumor in medicine. If this is the cause, hormone levels should be measured in time and necessary tests should be done to remove the tumor.

2. Caused by vaginitis. The vaginal mucosa of postmenopausal women will become soft, so the anti-infection and anti-sliding friction in the vagina will decrease, making it more susceptible to infection by bacteria, resulting in excessive vaginal discharge. Therefore, if postmenopausal women have excessive vaginal discharge accompanied by local itching, burning sensation, or local dull pain, it is mostly caused by senile vaginitis and should be treated promptly.

3. Pathological factors. As people's daily lives are getting better and better, some elderly people will choose more health-preserving foods. Among them, some longevity and nutritional medicines contain some hormone ingredients. Tonic health-preserving medicines may also contain certain hormones. Therefore, these can also cause excessive leucorrhea after menopause.

4. Gynecological tumors. If postmenopausal women have brown, bloody or dregs of vaginal discharge, and there is no obvious effect after treatment, they should be alert to gynecological tumor factors.

The above are some reasons why women may have excessive leucorrhea after menopause. Some disease factors are not ruled out. Therefore, when women in menopause experience abnormal leucorrhea in their daily life, they must pay attention to it and check it in time for symptomatic treatment as soon as possible. If excessive leucorrhea is caused by disease factors, it will cause great harm to women's reproductive health. Therefore, it is necessary to attach great importance to its regular inspection and prevention.